Despite a blown save in the 9th inning by Sergio Romo, the Giants would survive and manage to win in extras.
It would be Andres Torres coming through in the bottom of the 10th with runners on the corners and 2 outs. Torres whacked a single to right field off of Antonio Bastardo of the Phillies to score in Buster Posey from third for a 4-3 walk off win. The San Francisco Giants (20-14) manage to...

The Phillies were able to avoid a seven game home losing streak Sunday afternoon with the help of timely hitting from their longtime shortstop Jimmy Rollins. Rollins helped his team walk off with a victory with a single in twelfth inning to break the deadlock against Giants' pitcher Brad Penny.
“I always look forward to it,” Rollins said about clutch situations. “I've faced Br...

The ballplayer who performed the old bunt-and-sit ploy in the final game of the Mets' 2011 MLB season finale to secure the National League batting title took his talents to South Beach and that glittering new ballpark.
Jose Reyes and former Marlins shortstop, and now third baseman Hanley Ramirez, seem to be getting along quite nicely. They're sporting orange hair and eyebrows in the spir...

The 2012 Phillies are now a mere one week away from their Citizens Bank Park debut and we’re still not sure who will show up. This team won 102 games in 2011 but
bowed out in the NLDS to the eventual champion St. Louis Cardinals – marking
the third straight year the Phillies have lost to the eventual champions in
postseason (2010 San Francisco Giants NLCS and 2009 New York Yankees World...

Just last week the Pittsburgh Pirates offense looked like they were in mid-season form. That was not the case in yesterday’s 4-1 defeat to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Pirates were able to squeak out two hits in nine innings, including going 12 up and 12 down against Phillies starter, Vance Worley.
The lone bright spot during the game for the Pirates was starter, Charlie Morton, making his ...

The final week of the calendar year is typically one of the quietest weeks on the baseball calendar. At this point in the offseason, many of the marquee free agents have been signed and the waiting game for Ego Salary Requests vs. Budgetary Constraints has begun (see “JIMMY ROLLINS). General Managers and most front office denizens generally take Week 52 as a good time for rest and relaxat...

While the weather outside is supposed to be frightful, the Hot Stove Season seems to have reached its Yuletide period of rest. Several of the “big names” have splashed around in the headlines establishing the market pricing. Now teams and players alike take their wish lists to Santa Claus only to realize that jolly old Saint Nick is powerless amid the face of supply and demand.
There are o...

Believers in giving one for the old ball team may disagree but logic, reason and all manner of pragmatism should permit the pedestrian Phillies fan to believe that Jimmy Rollins may not be back. In fact, it is entirely possible that the likes of Roy Oswalt, Raul Ibanez, Ross Gload, Ryan Madson and Brad Lidge have seen their last days in a Phillies uniform.
While the Winter Meetings mark the on...

The 2012 Phillies roster has begun to take shape. At this point it is mostly by addition with a few expected subtractions but look for a lot more changes by end of the calendar year. As of Thanksgiving, it remains to be seen whether Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Madson and Raul Ibanez will return to play for the Phillies next year. Should any of them choose to exit as free agents this winter, the club ha...

One month ago the Philadelphia Phillies were riding the best record in baseball to the postseason. At that time they expected that they, rather than the St. Louis Cardinals might be squaring off with the Texas Rangers in the 107th World Series. Life doesn’t often work out as expected and that rings true in sports as well. While the 102-win 2011 Phillies watch tonight’s World Series Game 7 o...

Fans and front office folks alike know that the 2012 Philadelphia Phillies will require some retooling. Whether due to contract expiration, negotiation or simply a desire to move in a different direction, all of Philadelphia can agree that 102 wins and an NLDS defeat is not worth $175 million. When that follows at 2010 NLCS exit and a 2009 World Series defeat, that 2008 World Championship seems...

Death is not something to be taken lightly, nor is a mere form of entertainment to be too closely compared to a serious issue. However, we as fans do have an emotional, vested interest in the fate of our team. When spending 7 months of time and effort to see the organization invest $175 million dollars into a baseball team and following that team every year, having the season end prematurely ...